Which Economic Sector Did Hamilton Think Would Be Increasingly Important

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which economic sector did Hamilton think would be increasingly important to the future of the American economy?

• A) Commerce
• B) Plantation agriculture
• C) Small-scale farming
• D) Industrial manufacturing
• E) The slave trade

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